FIFA 22 could end up without Maradona due to legal issues

As one of the best players in history, many the best of all time, Diego Armando Maradona is a must-have player as one of the legends of FIFA 22 and there are not a few users who include it in their models because of its qualities. However, the truth is that it could be phased out of the game soon, at least momentarily, and until some legal issues are resolved.

Maradona died on November 25, 2020 in Buenos Aires, but his image will be remembered for many years to come, and it is the rights of it that can surely affect the former player’s presence in the Electronic Arts video game, at least as a precautionary measure of justice Argentina took place.

Currently, the rights to the image and to the Maradona brand are in dispute. between Matías Morla, lawyer and friend of “Pelusa”, and the daughters Dalma and Gianinna Maradona.

A conviction has already been handed down and the image rights currently belong to Sattvica, the company of Matías Morla. The problem with Electronic Arts is that they signed the cession of rights with Stéfano This, to whom Diego would have ceded his trademark for life, yet the protective measure of judge Marcelo Gota does not take this into account.

“Regarding Electronic Arts INC, the conservatory measure requested so that immediately stop using the indicated brands which by any means are carried out“, Can we read in the letter, asking EA” to refrain from using said signs on the platforms through which it distributes FIFA 21, FIFA Ultimate Team, FIFA Street, FIFA World Class Soccer, Football Manager and EA Ultimate Player; as well as, stop advertising “.

Source: Infobae